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Alba Berlin Halves Player Budget, Finalizes Roster With Bennet Hundt Signing

Club leaders call the cuts a reset driven by uncertain Champions League income.

Eigentlich war er nur für die Vorbereitung eingeplant, jetzt bleibt er dabei.
Es ist der größte Umbruch in der Geschichte des 11-maligen Deutschen Meisters.
Es ist der größte Umbruch in der Geschichte des 11-maligen Deutschen Meisters.

Overview

  • The player payroll is reported to drop from about €8.15 million to roughly €4 million, according to BIG citing sports director Himar Ojeda.
  • A reduction of around €4 million at squad level equates to an estimated 27% hit to the total budget, which CEO Marco Baldi has warned Champions League revenues may not cover.
  • Following its poorest BBL campaign, Alba overhauled the squad with 13 departures and eight arrivals.
  • Point guard Bennet Hundt signed a contract through season’s end after training with the team during preseason, with coach Pedro Calles endorsing the move based on their time together in Oldenburg.
  • Alba reported preseason wins over MBC, Braunschweig (84–69), Hamburg (107–74) and Rostock (96–76), with the league opener set for October 3 against Trier.